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A GLOSSARY 



PROVINCIALISMS IN USE 



IN THE 



COUNTY OF SUSSEX. 



BY 



WILLIAM DURRANT COOPER, 



1 Juvat hac obsoleta servari, aliquando profutura."— Wachter. 



Printed, for private distribution, by 
W. FLEET, PRINTER, HERALD-OFFICE, BRIGHTON. 



1836. 






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A GLOSSARY, &c. 



There are two dialects used in Sussex: the Eastern 
and the Western. — The former bears a close resemblance 
to the dialect of trie weald of Kent, while the latter 
is nearly allied to the phraseology of Hants, Dorset, and 
other Western counties.— Both possess a striking affinity to 
the Saxon. — In both many words of pure Saxon origin, such 
as Ely, Stade, Shade, Sec, unknown in other places, are 
in frequent use and well understood, whilst others, such as 
Crocke, Rath, Shaw, &c.; known indeed in the English lan- 
guage, but elsewhere seldom used, are constantly employed. 
Throughout the county the Saxon plural is not unfrequently 
used, especially in words ending in st 9 as blast, post, ghost, 
&c. — the plurals of which are made blastes, posies, ghottes. 
In words ending in asp, as hasp, clasp, wasp, &c, the two 
last letters are transposed in the pronunciation— an e final 
is added, and they are pronounced hupse? elapse, \ wapse,% 
&c. Instead of the word neck the people usually pronounce 
it nick; again, for " throat they say throtte ;§ for choak,|J 

* Haeps, (Sax.) t Ghepse, (Teut.) % Waeps, (Sax.) 

{ Throt. (Sax.) || Ceocan, (Sax.) 



A GLOSSARY OF THE 

chock. 11 * Indeed, the Sussex pronunciation of many words- 
derived from the Saxon is superior to that generally received ; 
thus earth, from card (Sax.), to plough, (in Anglo-Saxon books 
written e-orth,) is still correctly pronounced as a word 
of two syllables — e-arth. Again, laths are correctly pro- 
pounced hits; lath being derived from the Saxon, latta — 
h is a redundant letter. In the Eastern rapes the letters th 
are not sounded at the beginning of a word, but d is used 
instead ; as dis, dat, dew, dese, for this, that, &c. ; the 
mode of pronouncing these consonants being evidently 
retained from the Saxon idiom. 

It is, however, in the names of places that the retention of 
the Saxon words is most evident — a very large proportion of 
the names of the villages in the county having one or more 
Saxon words in their composition ; the meaning of these 
words agreeing precisely with the situation of the places 
thus named. In this manner the words Beck (Sax.), a 
small brook ; Brede (Sax.), broad ; Bur (Sax.), a place 
of shade or retirement ; Burg (Sax.), a town ; Burn (Sax.), 
water; Comb (Sax.), a valley; Den (Sax.), a valley or 
woody place; Dun (Sax.), a hill; Fa (Sax.), a river; 
Feld (Sax.), a field ; Fold (Sax.), from Faran, to pass ; 
Ham (Sax.), a house, farm, or village; Holt (Sax.), a 
wood ; Hofa (Sax.), a low scite; Hurst (Sax.), a wood ; 
Jg (Sax.), an island ; Ing (Sax.), a meadow ; Lcag (Sax.), 
a pasture, a plain ; Ling (Sax.), heath ; Litling (Sax.), 
little; Mere (Sax.), a pool, or lake; Mastene (Sax.), 
a forest, a grove of oaks ; Bade (Sax.), a road; Sa (Sax.), 

* " A collection of English words not generally used, &c#, 
by John Ray, F.R.S.;" written at the instance of and dedicated 
to " Peter Courthope, of Danny, in Sussex, Esq t ;" and printed 
by " H. Bruges, for Thos. Burrell, at the Golden Ball, under 
St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street." 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 5 

the sea ; Sted (Sax.), a place ; Stade (Sax.), a shore ; Stoc 
(Sax.), a place ; Tun (Sax.), a hedge or wall ; Weorth (Sax.), 
a farm, court-yard, street, or vill ; and Wic (Sax.), a village, 
a bay made by the winding of the banks of a river ; — with 
their compounds, are all used in the names of places : and 
of so frequent occurrence are they, that there are not more 
than 21 parishes in East Sussex, and only 20 in West 
Sussex, in which one or more of these words do not occur, 
The Saxon words occur also in the names of particular spots 
and farms ; thus the long line of remains on the hills end in 
bury ; as Chanctonbury , Cisbury, Hollingbury, Saxonbury, 
Wolstonbury, &c; whilst Courtivick, Buckhurst, Wake- 
hurst, &c, are the present names of many parks and farms. 

The names of places within the county illustrate 
also the retention of purely British or Celtic words ; thus 
lse, or Ease, (a river,) is retained in North Ease and 
South Ease, without admixture; whilst in others, such as 
Easebourne, Isfield, &c, it is still retained at the beginning 
of the name, having appended to it a Saxon termination ; — 
and the British Glyn, a vale, is preserved in the modern 
name, Glynde. And although the names of many places are 
solely Saxon, as Ardingly, Ashburnharn, Beckley, Ber- 
wick, Bolney, Burton, Denton, Litlington, &c. ; yet 
the names of other places, as Cuchfield, from Coc (British) 
Princeps., Penhurst, from Pen (British), a head, &c, 
shew that the British names were not unfrequently retained 
by the Saxons, who added some designation from their own 
language applicable to the particular locality. 

In the German language, in adjectives ending in en, an r 
is often inserted between the noun and the affix en; ancf 
this peculiarity is preserved in Sussex— thus earthen is 
called earihern, and many others. 



6 A GLOSSARY OF Tflt 

Owing,, probably, to the contiguity to the French coast, 
and the frequent communication which is kept up between 
the two countries, many words of French origin, such as 
Brittle, Rut, &c, little used elsewhere, are common ; 
whilst others, such as Bruss, Futy, &c, not elsewhere used, 
are well known. la the Eastern division, also, many words 
have a French pronunciation ; thus the word Day is pro- 
nounced in East Sussex Dee ; Mercy? as the French, Merci. 
The word Bonnet is at Rye generally pronounced Bunnet, 
and Mermaid Street is called JHflremaid Street. The inhab* 
itants of this district are not, perhaps, so remarkable for the 
number of their provincialisms as for a broad strong mode 
of speaking; thus Yeast is pronounced Yust, and Yes 
Yus— Mister and Mistress are pronounced Muster and 
Mistus. The comparative of the adjective soon is converted 
into soonder ; and instead of grew, knew, &c., growd, 
knowd, &c, are substituted.— Will is pronounced wool ; 
and the country people invariably say " let it be how t'wool," 
instead of 4i be it as it may/' 

There are districts in the rapes of Arundel and Chichester 
in which, in some instances, the labouring portion of the 
inhabitants are not . understood with less difficulty than 
those of Somersetshire. Ray cites the following example 
as appropriate to this district: " Set'n down, and lefn 
stand; come agin, and fet'n anon." We may here remark 
a peculiarity in the West Sussex pronouns; en, erwtt,an*d 
urn.— En and un (best expressed by an apostrophe and n, 
thus — ? n) are used for he or it ; and um for them. Her 
being sometimes used for he or she ; thus: — 

" I see un." — I saw him. 

" A blackbird flew up,, and her hilVd 'n."~ He killed it. 

" Let'n bide." — Let it remain. 

*< Let um coo."— Let them go. 



PROVINCIALISES Op SUSSEX* / 

"Hedin'tgit up lull laik". — He did not rise till if 

was late. 
" Caftnt her see'\— Cannot she see, 

In both divisions of the county the inhabitants pro- 
bounce ow final, as e r ; thus— Tallow is called Toller; 
Tallow, V oiler y &c. They a&o not unfrequently introduce 
an r before the letters d and t ; thus they call evidence 
evirdence, piety pierty, &c. The termination e&Sy in 
adjectives, is changed into some $ thus, instead of dubious?- 
tiimerous, Sec, the words duhers&me and tbnersome are used. 
An 5, final is also frequently added to the compound's of 
where, which are thus made any-wheres, no-wheres, and 
some-wheres*— Throughout the county the word be is substi- 
tuted for am and are. 

Although the majority of the words in this collection- are' 
evidently of Saxon origin, yet there are Teutonic, British, 
Latin, French, German, and other words/ occasionally to 
be met with as— 

Steale— (the handle of an agricultural instrument)— 
Teut,, Sites. 

Bosky — (elated with liquor) — Copt., Bouza*. 

Coombe — C. Brit., Comp — also $~az. } Comb. 

Fitten— (proper)— Flemish, Vitten. 

Floush-hole— (a hole to receive water) — Latin? 
Fluere, to flow. 

Flit — (to skim milk) — Danish, Flytter, to remove. 

Cant— (a corner of a field) — Dutch, Kant. 

Travis— (a place for shoeing horses)-- ^attis^TRAV as. 

Bruss — (proud)— French, Brusque. 

Strand — (a withered stalk of grass)— German f Strang* 

Several words marked with an asterisk are to be found ira 
Todd's Johnson ; but they are of such unfrequent use else- 
where, that they may still be included among the provinci- 
alisms of Sussex^ 



A GLOSSARY OF Tin 



NAMES OF PARISHES IN SUSSEX DERIVED 
FROM THE SAXON. 



B. 

Beck . Bexhill. 

Beck-leag . Beckley. 
Brede .... Brede. 

Bur Bramber, Newtimber. 

Bur-leag.. Amberley. 

Bur-tun . . Burton, Edburton, Walberton. 

Bur-wic . . Berwick. 

Burg Bury, Pulborougb, Shermanbury, Wisbo- 

rough Green. 
Burg-hurst Burwash, or Burghersh. 
Burn ...... Albourne, Easebourne, Eastbourne, New- 

fishbourne, Westbourne. 

C. 

Comb Balcomb, Barcombe, Coomb, Piecombe, 

Seddlescomb, Telscombe. 

D. 

Den Eastdean (2), Egdean, Iden, Playden, Mar- 
den (3), Westdean (2). 
Den tun . . Denton. 
Dun . . .Vv. Findon, Slindon. 

E. 
Ea Bolney. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX, 



Feld* .... Catsfield, Cowfold, Cuckfield, Framfield, 
Hartfield, Heathfield, Henfield, Ifield, Is- 
field, Lindfield, Maresfield, Mayfield, 
Mountfield, Ninfield, Rotherfield, Slin- 
fold, Uckfield, Westfield, Wivelsfield. 

H. 

Ham Ambersham, Ashburnham, Barnham, Bird- 
ham, Bodiam, Bosham, Burphara, Chid- 
ham, Clapham, Cold Waltham, Eartham 
Eelphara, GrafTham, Greatham, Hailsham, 
Hardham, Horsham, Icklesham, Nortb- 
mundham, Northiam, Pagham, Parham, 
Patcham, Selham, Shoreham (N. and O.), 
Slaugham, Stedham, Stopham, Thakeham, 
Twineham, Upwaltbam, Warnham, Wi- 
thyham. 

Ham-ea .... Hamsey. 

Holt Wiggonholt. 

Hofa Hove. 



* Mr. Elliot, m a Letter to Sir Wm. Burrell (Burr. MSS., 
Brit. Mus.), says, "I am inclined to think that most of the 
places and parishes now beginning or ending in Field were 
anciently written and pronounced Wold, Weald, Wald, Weld; 
and the oldest map of Sussex we have, by Speed, writes Cow- 
fold, Covewald. There are several places in the weald ending 
in Fold, but more in Field ; and all had their origin, as I con- 
ceive, in Weald, being the old Saxon name of the great woody 
track, extending through the whole county, the change of the 
W into F being very common and natural." This ingenious 
theory does not militate against our present position, the reten- 
tion of the Saxon, but we have adhered to the more generally 
received opinion, 

B 



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A GLOSSARY OF TM« 



Hofa-ing. . Oving. 

Hofa-ing-den. . Ovingdean. 

Hurst ... # Ashurst, Chithurst, Crowhurst, Ewhurst, 
Farnhurst, Hurst-monceaux, Hurst-per- 
point, Lamberhurst, Madehurst, Midhurst, 
Nuthurst, Penhurst, Salehurst, Ticehurst, 
Wadhurst. 



I. 



Ig • 

Ing 



Ing-burn, 
Xng-den ., 
Ing-dun . 
Ing-feld , 
Ing-ham , 
Ing-hurst 
Ing-leag . 
Ikg-tun. . 



. West-Thorney, Selsey. 

. Beeding (2), Climping, Cocking, Ferring, 
Fletching, Fulking, Goring, Halting, Iping, 
Lancing, Meeehing, Patching, Piddinghoe, 
Poling, Poynings, Sompting, Southmal- 
ling, Steyning, Tarring (2), Warning- 
camp, Wittering (2), Woolbeeding. 

. Aldingbourne. 

. Rottingdean. 

, . Funtingdon, Willingdon. 

. Itchingfield. 

. Beddingham, Etchingham. 

• Billinghurst, Warminghurst. 

. Chiddingly, Hellingly. 

. Aldrington, Arlington, Ashington, Barlaving- 
ton, Blatchington (E. and W.), Chalving- 
ton, Chiltington (E. and W.), Dallington, 
Donnington, Durrington, Folkington, Hol- 
lington, Jevington, Lullington, Rusting- 
ton, Storrington, Sullington, Tillington, 
Tortington, Washington, Whatlington, 
Wilmington, Woolavington. 



Leag . e t . . « Ardingley, Chailey, Crawley, Earnley, East- 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 11 

Leag-fold.. Diddlesfold. 

Leag-ham . . Sidlesham. 

Leag-tun . . Middleton, Singleton, Warbleton. 

Ling Brightling, Didling, Ditchelling, Wartling. 

Litling-tun Litlington. 

Mere Falmer, Keymer, Linchmere, Ringmer, Stan- 

mer, Tangmere. 
Mere-ing. . Angmering. 
M(estene . . Selmeston, Westmeston, 

R. 
Rade Rodmill. 

S. 

S.£ Pevensey, Winchelsea. 

Stade Elsted, Southbersted. 

Sted Binsted, Buxted, Grinstead (E. and W.), 

Horsted Parva and Keynes. 
Stoc Northstoke Weststoke. 

T. 

Tun , Alciston, Alfriston, Bepton, Binderton, Bish- 

opstone, Brighthelmstone, Clayton, Dune- 
ton, Friston, Hangleton, Heighton, Hough- 
ton, Hunston, Kingston (2), Laughton, 
Littlehampton, Merston, Plumpton, Pres- 
ton (2), Racton, Stoughton, Sutton, Trot- 
ton, Wiston, Yapton. 

W. 

Weorth . . . Fittlewortb, Lodsworth, Petworth, Worth. 
Wic , Newick, Rudgwick, Rumboldswyke, South- 
wick, Terwick, 



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12 A GLOSSARY OF THE 



GLOSSARY. 



Note.— -At the end of the definitions, E . denotes that the word is 
peculiar to Eastern and W. that it is chiefly used in Western Sus- 
sex — S., words common to the whole county— R., words in Ray's 
collection. At the end of the derivations, Sax. shows that the 
word is Anglo-Saxon— T., Teutonic— F., French or Norman — 
L., Latin— C. B., Cambro-British— Du., Dutch— G., German— 
Dis., disused since the time of Ray—* that the same words, 
with the same meaning, are in Todd's Johnson.f 



A. 

Abouten, prep. [Abutan. Sax.] About. E. 

Adin, pr. [Corruption of Within.'] S. 

Adle, v. [Corruption of Addle.] E. 

Afeardt, adj. \Afyrht. Sax.] Afraid. E. 

Aitch-bone, s. [Corruption of Edge-bo?ie.] Part of a 

rump of beef. E. 
Amper,* s. [Ampre. Sax.] A tumour or swelling; a flaw 

in a woollen cloth. S. R. 
Ampery, adj. Beginning to decay, especially applied to 

cheese. E. 
Anewst,* adv. \On-neaweste. Sax.] Nigh, almost, near at 

hand. W. R. 

t The late Mr. Clio Rickman contributed a List of many 
Sussex Provincialisms to the Brighton Herald, in his usual 
weekly article headed The Reflector; his collection related, 
however, more to mispronunciations, or corruptions of words in 
general use ; than to words peculiar to the county. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 13 

Appleterre, s. [Apple and Terre. F. Land.] An or- 
chard. E. 
Apse. s. [Espe. Du. JEspe. Sax.] Aspen-tree. S. 
Arguify, adj. Signify. E. 
Arter, adv. [Corruption of After,'] S. 
Ax, v. To ask. S. 

" Our host him axed, what man art thouV 

Chaucer's Ploughman's Tale, 

B. 

Bait,* s. [Bagan. Sax] Luncheon. E. 

Barton,* s. [Beorgan. Sax.] A yard or enclosure near a 

house. Dis. R. 
Batter, s. [Abattre. F.] An abatement. A wall which 

diminishes upwards is said to batter. S. 
Beck,* s. [Sax. T. Sec.] A small brook. E. R. 
Behither, adv. On this side. S. R. 

* The 51st mile stone stands behither the village, 

and the 52nd beyond" 
Bine,* s. Bind. The hop-stalk so called because it binds 

round the pole. E. 
Bishop, s. A Lady Bird. E. 
Blighted* v. [Bleych. T.] Blasted. S. R. 
Bly, s, [Blee. Sax.] Likeness, similarity. E. 

" This man has the bly of his brother" i. e. is much 

like him. 
Bonker or Bunker, v. [Bon caur. F. Good heart.] To 

outdo another in feats of agility, such as to jump better 

over a gate, ditch, wall, or hedge, a good heart or cou- v 

age being necessary. E. 
Bosky, adj. [Bouza. Copt, an intoxicating drink.] Elated 

with liquor, tipsy. E. 
Bostal or Borstal, s. [Bishop Green says from Bous 

and stello, i. e. a way in which oxen are driven in or 



14 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

out of wain. But may it not more properly be derived 
from Borste, G., a cleft or crack, and hyl, Sax , a hill.] 
A winding way up a hill, generally a very steep one, 
as White Bostal, Ditchelling Bostal, &c , South- 
downs. R. 

Bother,* v. [May not this word be corrupted from Botha, 
the old Latin term for Booths or Stalls, such as are set 
up in common fairs, and from which dealers in various 
wares solicit custom in a loud and impertinent manner, 
and almost lead us to exclaim, " Do not bother (Botha) 
us so ? v ] To talk impertinently or incessantly, to ask 
foolish questions. S. 

Boulder-head, s. A work against the sea, made of small 
wooden stakes. E. 

Boulder or Bowlder, s. A stone worn round by the sea, 
probably from the similarity to Bowls, or perhaps from 
the sea's rolling or bowling them round. S. 

Brakes, s. \Brachan. Sax.] Common fern. S. R. 

Breachy, adj. [Breche, F., a Breach, because the sea has 
broken in.] Brackish, applied to water. E. 

Bread and Butters, s. Slices of bread and butter. S. 

Bren, s. A contraction of Bread and, as " Bren cheese/' 
" Bren butter," &c. S. 

Bruss, adj. [Brusque. F.] Proud, puffed up, upstart. E. 

Brutte,* v. [Brouter, F., to brouse.] To brouse or feed 
upon. S. R. 

Buck, s. The breast. Dis. R. 

Bud, s. [Bouten, F. Bette, Du.] A calf of the first year, 
so called because the horns then begin to appear or 
bud. S. 

Budge, s. [Bouge. F.] A water cask on wheels. E. 

Bundle, v. Used with off, to set off in a hurry. E. 

Bunger orBuNJER, v. [Bourgonner. F.] To do anything 
awkwardly. E. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. IS 

Burgh, s. [Probably from Burg, Sax ; but Wachter de- 
rives the German Bourg from Bergen, to cover, &c.] 
A rising ground, a hillock. The term is frequently 
applied to the Barrows or Tumuli on the Downs, S. 

c. 

Cant, v. To let an object slip or fall, used with off. S. 
Cant,* s. [Kant* Du.] A portion or corner of a field. A 
wheat field divided into slips for reaping is said to be 
divided into Cants. E. 
Catering, adv. Slanting, oblique. S. 
Champ, adj. Hard, firm. E. 

" The river has a champ bottom" 
Chavish, s. A chattering of many birds or noisy persons. 
Here the word has its origin in the sound ; the notes 
of several kinds of birds being very similar to this, 
word. S. 
Chequer-tree, s. A Service-tree. E. 
Chivy, v. To chase or pursue. E. Used als© as a sub- 
stantive. 

" Ovr dog gave that rabbit a good Chivy. '* 
Chizzel, s. [KiesalL T.] Bran. W. R. 
Christmas, s. Holly with berries, so called because houses 

are bedecked with it at Christmas. S. 
Chuck,* v. [Choc, F.} To toss or throw. S. 

" Chuck it away? 
Chucks, s. Large chips of wood. S. R, 
Chuckle-headed. W. Grout-headed. E. Adv. Stu- 
pidly noisy. 
Church-litten, s. [Church and Lictun, Sax., a burying- 

place.] A church-yard or burying-ground. W. 
Cist-pool, s. [Ciste, Sax., a receptacle, and Pul, Sax., a 
pool.] A receptacle for dirty water. S. 



16 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

Clod-hopper,* s. A ploughman, or clownish fellow. S. 
Closh, s. [Claus, Du , abbreviation of Nicholas, a common 

name in Holland.] A nick-name for a Dutchman, as 

" Mynheer Closh." E. 
Clout, s. A blow, as " I gave him a clout on the head. 77 S. 
Clutch, adj. Close. " He holds it quite clutch" S. 
Coager, s. [Corruption of Cold Cheer ?] A meal of cold 

victuals taken by agricultural laborers at noon. E. 
Codger,* s. [Cod, a case or husk in which seed is en- 
closed.] A miser, a stingy old fellow. W. 
Cole, s. Sea kale, a herb peculiar to the sea coast. E. 11. 
Coomb or Combe, s. [Comb, Sax. Comp, C. B. Kum, 

Cromm, Gallic] A valley, S. 11. This word is also 

used in the same sense in Devonshire. 
Cope, v. [Cop, Sax., a top.] To put a finish to the top 
. of a wall, for which purpose half-circular bricks are 

used. S. 
Court, s. [Corruption of Cart.] A manure cart. E. 
Crank,* Cranky, adj. [Kranck, T. and BeLr.] Brisk, 

merry, jocund. A frolicsome horse is said to be 

cranky. S. 
Crap, s. Darnel, buckwheat. S. R. 
Crock,* s. [Crocca, Sax. Krug, T. Krogh, Belg. Crocha?i 7 

C. B. Kruck, Danish.] An earthern vessel. S. 

" Go to the end of the rainbow, and you 11 find a crock of 
money," — Sussex Proverb, 

Croft,* s. [Croft, Sax.] A little meadow near a house. S. 
Crummy, adj. [From Crumb.'] Fat, fleshy, corpulent. E. 

" A fine crummy oF feller" 
Crusty, adj. [From Crust, or from Crouchy, cross ] Hi- 
tempered. S. 

" The old man was very crusty." 
Culls, s. [From Cull, to choose ] Inferior sheep sepa- 
rated from the rest of the flock. W. and Southdowns. 
Cute,* adj. [Cud, Sax.] Sharp, clever. S. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 17 

D. 

Dang, v. Corruption of Damn. S. 

Dead-horse, s. To work out a dead-horse is to work out 
an old debt. S. 

Dee, s. and to Dee. [Dies. L.] Day and to day. S. 

Dell, s [Dal. G.] A small dale. E. 

Dezick, Des'ork, s. Day's work. S. 

Dibble,* s. An instrument used for making holes in which 
to plant beans. S. R. 

Die, s. [Die. Sax.] A dike. E. 

Dight* or Tight, [Dihtan. Sax.] To dress. S. 
" She is gone up stairs to dight." 

Dimsel, s. A piece of stagnant water. E. 

Dolling, s. [Darling] The youngest of a family, the 
youngest pig, &e. E. 

Doole, s. [Dalan, Sax., to divide, to mark out.] A coni- 
cal lump of earth, about three feet diameter at the 
base and about two feet in height, raised to show the 
bounds of parishes or farms on the downs. S. 

Dormar,* s. [Dormant. F.] A window in the roof of a 
house. S. 

Dosser * Dorsel, s. [Dorsale, L., a pack saddle.] A pack 
saddle, panniers in which fish are carried on horse- 
back. E. 

Dozzle, s. A small quantity. E. 

Dredge,* s. Oats and barley mixed. W. Used also in 
Norfolk and Essex. 

Drudge, v. [ Draghen, Du. Tragan 9 T.~\ To harrow with 
bushes. E. 

Duffer, s. A pedlar ; applied only to a seller, or rather 
hawker, of women's clothes. E. 

Punch, adj. [Dumpt, G., deaf.] Slow of comprehension, 
deaf. W. 



18 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

Dunnamany and Dunnamuch. [Corruptions of 1 doni 
know how many or much.] E. 

E. 

Earth or Ash, v. [Eordigan. Sax.] To turn up the ground 
as a mole. It is sometimes used substantively for a 
ploughed field or stubble lands. S. Ersh. R. 

E'en-a'most. [Corruption of even almost, nearly.] S. 
" J ha'e e'en-a'most done wimming " (winnowing). 

Ellet, s. The elder tree. 

Ellinge,* adj. [JElenge, Sax, long. Ray says from 
Elongatus, L. Elend, G., miserable, wretched.] 
Lonely, solitary, far from neighbours. E. R. 
"A very ellinge old house, 17 

Ether, Eder, s. [From Tether, to fasten.] A piece of 
pliant undervyood, wound between the stakes of a 
new-made hedge. S. 

F. 

Fan, v. [Derived by some from the substantive Fan.] To 
teaze or banter. S. 

Fay, v. [Faire, F., to do.] To act or work. " It fays 
well" is synonimous with " It works well/' W. 

Fegs,Fags, inter). [Corruption of Faith, or I have faith.] 
As " It rains hard, fegs!" i. e. I believe it rains fast. 
It is also used instead of certainly, undoubtedly, with- 
out a question, as " That horse trots well, fegs !" 
&c. S. 

Fitten, adj. [Vitten. Flemish.] Fit, proper. S. 

Flapjack,* s. A turn-over apple-pie. E. 

Fleet* v. [Flieffen, T. Vlieten, Du., to remove from 
place to place.] To float. E. 

" The tide comes in and the vessels fleet." 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 19 

Fleet or Flit, v. [Flytter, Danish, to remove.] To skim 
milk. Flit milk is milk from which the cream has 
been skimmed. S. 

Flick, v. [Flicken 9 G., to tear in pieces.] To strike as 
with the end of a whip. W. Slkk. E. 

Flick, adj. [Fltick, G,, fledged.] The down of rabbits. E. 

Flit, adj. Shallow. S. 

Floush-hole, s. [Fluere, L., to flow. Fluyssen, Belg., to 
flow violently.] A hole that receives the waste water 
from a mill-pond, and into which it flows with great 
violence. S. 

Flue, adj. [Fluss, G., state of flowing.] Washy, weakly, 
liable to catch cold, tender. E. 

" That horse is very flue." 

FluttermouseW. Flindermouse* E. Flittermouse* E. 
s. [Vliddermuys, Du.] A bat. 

Fly-goldinc, s. A lady-bird. E. 

Fob, v. To froth as beer. W. 

Fogey, s. [Fougeux, F., fiery, passionate.] An eccentric or 
irascible old man. S. 

Fogo. See Hogo. 

Fostal, s. [Corruption of Forestall^ A paddock near a 
farm-house, or a way leading thereto. S. R. 

Frith, s. [Frith, Sax., a holy wood.] Young underwood 
growing by the side of hedges, hence the names of farms 
Friths, Frithlands, &c. S. Windings of Hedges. E 

FuTYor Phooty, adj. [Fuit, F. Futilis, L.] Silly, fool- 
ish, beneath notice. S. 

" What a futy dozzle" i. e. what a small quantity, 
it is beneath notice. 

G. 

Gaffer* and Gammer, s. [Corruptions of grandfather and 
grandmother.'] S. 



20 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

Gacy, adj. Showery. E. 

Galley-bikd, s. A wood-pecker, 

Ganse or Gants, s. Merriment, hilarity. E. 

u He jumped about and had sich ganse.' r 
Gaunt, adj. Thin, lean, long-legged. S. 
Ganty, adj. Having ganse. E. " A ganty horse" 
Gate, s A farm-yard. W. 
GaZles, s. Black currants. S. 
Gill,* s. A kind of ravine formed by the constant flowing 

of water. E. R. 
Glincy, adj. [Corrupted from Glance.] Smooth, slippery, 

applied only to ice. E. 

Glum, adv. [Glumm, G., not clear.] Dull, heavy, out of 

spirits, sulky. S. 

" 1 think Hwool rain, it looks vast (i.e. very) glum." 

" He seems very glum about it" 

Goyster or Yoyster, v. To frolic, hallow, and laugh ; to 

act tumultously. S. R. 
Grab, v. [Graben, G., a ditch.] To rake up with the hands 

so as to soil them. E. 
GratteNj s. [Grater, F., to scratch.] A field of stub- 
ble ; because after the corn is cut it is customary 
to turn in sheep, pigs, geese, &c, which scratch 
for the grain that may have been left in the field* 
E. R. 
Gratten, v. [From the same.] E. As 

u De geese be gone a grattening." 
Grip,* s. [Grip. Sax.] A small ditch or drain. E. 
Grom, v. To soil or make dirty. E, 
Grumpy, adj. [Grim. Sax.] Sulky. S. 

u The eld gal was very grumpy." 
Gubber, s. Black mud. E. 

Gull, v. Spoken of the washing away of earth by the 
violent flowing of water. W. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 21 

Gull, s. A gosling, a young goose. S. The bloom of 
willow. E. 

Guts, (Gouts, R ), s. [Gouttes, F. Gutfa, T,.] Under- 
ground channels for taking away waste water, &c. S. 

Guzzle, s. [Guss, G., a drain or sink.] A narrow ditch 
for running water. E. 

H. 

Haggle,* v. \_Bagen. G.] To stand hard in dealing. S. 

Haitch, s. A slight passing shower. E. 

Haitchy, adj. Misty. E. 

IIamwood, s. A hoop fixed round the collar of a carl- 
horse, to which the chains are affixed. S. 

Hansel,* v. [Hand-syllan ?f Sax.] To use the first 
time. W. 

Haum* s. [Healm, Sax.] The straw of beans, peas, tares, 
&c. S. R, 

Heal,* v. [Helan, Sax.] To cover with bed-clothes, to 
cover seed. S. R. 

Heirs, s. Young timber trees. W. 

Helon, v. [Helan. Sax] To cover, to hide. E. 

Helve, v. To gossip. E. 

Hem, adj. Very. E. 

"Hem ritm oV feller dot" 

Hem-a-bit, adv. Certainly not. S. 

Hike, v. [Corruption of to hoist. ] E. 

Hob, s. The side of a grate, or the space between that and 
the chimney. S. 

Hob-lamb, s. [Heber, G , to remove, imperfect tense hob.] 
A pet lamb, a lamb removed from its mother. S. 

f Perhaps of Hand and Syllan, Sax., to give, or Handsel, a 
new year's or day's gift. The money taken upon the first part 
sold of any commodity or first in the morning.— Bailey, 



22 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

Hogo,* s. [Haut gout. F.] A disagreeable scent. W. In 

Eastern Sussex Fogo is its synonyme. 
Holl, v. To hurl or throw. E. 
Holt, s. [Holt, Sax., wood.] A little grove or wood on 

the Southdowns, especially on a side hill, thus 

Jevington Holt, Wilmington Holt, &c. E. R. 
Holt, interj. [Corruption of Halt.'] To stop. S. 
Hornicle, s. [Corruption of Hornet.] S. R. 
Horsebeech, Husbeech, s. [Hurst, Sax., a wood, and 

beech, a timber tree.] The hornbeam. S. 
Hort, v. [Corruption of Hurt.] S. 
Hotagoe, v. To move nimbly, spoken of the tongue. R. 

(I believe, Dis.) 

" You hotagoe your tongue" 
Hover,* adj. [Heafian, Sax., to heave up.] Light, spoken 

of the ground or soil. S. R. 
Huck, s. Corruption of Husk. S. 
Huckle-my-buff, s. Beer, eggs, and brandy mixed. E. 
Hull * s. [Hulse. T.] The husk or chaff of corn. W. 
Hunk, E. Hunch, W. s. A solid piece of bread, meat, or 

cheese. 

"A gurt hunk 6* bre'n cheese" i.e. a large piece 

of bread and cheese. 
Hurst,* s. [Hurst. Sax.] A wood. S. 

I. 

Ile, s. [Ml. Sax.] Oil. E. 

In, v. To enclose. E. Not much used. 

" I inned that piece of land from the common" 

J. 

Janty,* adj. [Corruption of GentiL] Showy. E. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 23 

Joss, v. Jossing-block, s. A block by which a rider 
mounts his horse after waiting. E. 

K. 

Keeler, E. Kiver, W. s. [Kuhlen, G , to cool.] A shal- 
low tub used for cooling beer. E. 

Kell, s. [Corruption of Kiln.'] As lime-kell, brick-kell, 
&c. S. 

Kelter,* s. [Kilter, Dan., to gird ; or Cultura, L.] Frame , 
order, condition. S. R. 

6C The house is in a sad kelter." 

Kerf,* s. [Ceorran, Sax., to cut] The furrow made by a 
saw, a notch in wood. R. Little used at present. 

Kex* or Kix, s. The stalk of hogweed, hemlock when de- 
foliated and dry. S. 

Kid, s. The pod or shell of beans, pease, &c. W. 

Kilk, s. Charlock, a weed growing among corn, with 
yellow flowers. S. 

Knabbler, s. [Knappen, Du., to bite.] A person who 
talks much to no purpose. E. 

Knittle, s. [From Knit.] A string used to tie the neck 
of a sack. E. 

Knucker, v. To neigh. E. Synonymous with Whinny. 

L. 

Lades, s. [ILladian, Sax., to load.] Rails or boarding 
places round the top of a waggon, to enable it to bear 
a greater load. E. 

Larrup, v. To beat. E. 

Lats, s. Laths. S. [In this, and many other Sussex 
words, the provincial pronunciation is superior to 
that generally received ; lath being derived from the 
Saxon Latta, h is a redundant letter] 



24 4 GLOSSARY OF THE 

Lawrence, s. A kind of imaginary saint or fairy, whose 
influence produces indolence, thus, " I caunt get up, 
Jor Lawrence hae completely got holt an me" — u I hue 
got a touch o' oV Lawrence to-dee, I be troubled to git 
ane wud me work" This personage is also kuown in 
Dorsetshire. 

Leah,* adj. [Leer, G, empty.] Empty, as " A lear wag- 
gon" " A lear stomach" &c. W. 

Lease,* v. [Lesan, Sax., to gather, to collect. Lesen 
Belg.J To glean corn. S. R. 

Leasing, part. Gleaning. S. 

Let,* s. [Leag, Sax., a field.] A recently mown clover 
field is called a clover ley. W. 

Lew,* adj. [Lauw, G. Liew, Du.] Sheltered from the 
wind. S. 

Libbet, s. A billet of wood, a staff about two feet in 
length, used in various games, Sec. E. 

Link, s. [Gelenche, G.] A green or wooded bank, always 
on the side of a hill between two pieces of cultivated 
land. Southdowns, 

Lip, Seed-lip, or Seed cord, s. [Seed-leap, Sax.] A 
wooden box of a peculiar shape, which is carried by 
persons when sowing the ground. E. 

Lithy,* adj. [Lithe.] Pliant, supple. S. 

Litten,* s. See Church-litten. 

Liversick, s. A hang-nail on the finger. E. 

Lizend, adj. [Leesened?] Blasted and lank ears of corn. 
R. Dis. 

Lob, v. To throw gently. E. 

Long-dog, s. A greyhound. S. 

Lourdy, adj. Sluggish. R. Not much used. 

J.uton, s. [Corruption of let on.] A projection from a 
house, as a bow-window, &e. E. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 25 

M. 

Mawk,* s. A slattern, an awkward woman. S. 

Maxon, E. Mixen,* W. s. [Mixen. Sax.] Aheap of 

dung, or rather a heap of dung and lime, or mould, 

mixed together for manure. 
Misagaft, adv. Mistaken, misgiven. R. Dis. 
Mith, v. [Corruption of Might.] E. 

" I mith have done it" 
Mokes,* s. The meshes of a net. It. 
Mommick, v. To cut or carve awkwardly or unevenly, E, 
Mort,* s. [Morgt. IceL] A great quantity. E. 
Mothery, adj. [Moeder, Du., mud.} Mouldy, generally 

applied to liquors, as mothery ale, mothery wine, 

&c. S. 
Much one. Much the same. S. 

N. 

Nab,* s. [Cnap, Sax.] The summit of a hill. S. 

Nail, s. Eight pounds of beef or cheese. S. 

Nan, interj. What. S. 

Neb, s, [Neb, Sax. Nebbe, Du., the bill or beak.] The 

poll of an ox-cart. E. 
Nonce,* s. Purpose, intent, design, S. Still in frequent 

use. 
Nover, s. High land above a precipitous bank, E, 
Nudge, s. A push. E. 
Nunting, adj. Awkward looking, E, 

o. 

Oast-house, or Haust, s. A place for drying hops, E, 
Used also in Kent. As hops were introduced into 
"England from Flanders^ probably person? who under" 



26 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

stood the culture and cure of the article were brought 
with them ; hence the word Heuse, a house, was ap- 
plied by these foreigners to the building where the 
hops were dried ; subsequently Heuse was corrupted 
into Haust, or Oast, and the word House very impro- 
perly appended by those who did not know the im- 
port of the original. 

Otherwhile,* adv. Sometimes. E. 

Owl, s. A moth. E. 

p. 

Pandles, s. Shrimps. E. 

Patherish, adj. Silly, applied to sheep which have the 
disease known as " water on the brain." S. 

Pells, s. [Diminutive of Pools. Palus, L., a lake.] Holes 
of water, generally very deep, beneath an abrupt 
water-fall. S. 

Pen nock, s. A little bridge over a water-course. E. 

Penstock,* s. [From Pen, to coop up, and Stock, a store.] 
A flood-gate erected to keep in or let out water from a 
mill-pond as occasion may require. S. 

Pett, s. A pit with water in it. E. 

Pharisees,! s. Called also Farish and Farishes. [Cor- 
ruption of Fairies.] S. 

f A belief in -the freaks of Puck, Robin Good Fellow, and 
their " ryght merrie " colleagues, was formerly very prevalent in 
Sussex, particularly on the Southdowns, where the Hag*tracks 9 
or Phari-rings, were considered positive proofs of their exist- 
ence. Demi-centenarians well remember the marvellous tales 
with which their aged gaffers and gammers, " seated in high- 
backed chairs/' used, during their childhood, to edify them. 
Happily, however, that age has passed away. Ignorance and 
superstition have been supplanted by the diffusion of know- 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 27 

Pickisii, or Picksome, adj. Dainty. S. 

Pilrag, s. A field ploughed up and neglected. E. 

Pinnold, s. A small bridge. S. 

Platty, adj. Uneven. E. 

Pookneedle, s. Cocle, an injurious weed. S. 

Poud, s. A boil or ulcer. R. Dis. 

Pourd, orPoAD-MiLK, s. The first milk after caking. E. 

Puckets, s. Nests of caterpillars. R. Dis. 

Q. 

Quest, v. [Quero, L., to seek.] To give tongue as a spa 

niel does on trail. E. 
Quotted, adj. [Quota, L. ? a share.] Satiated, cloyed 

E. R. 

u I have eaten so muck that I am quite quotted m " 

R. 

Raddles, Raddle-fence, &c, s. [Reed, Sax., a band.] 
Long pieces of supple underwood, twisted between 
upright stakes to form a fence. E. Hollinshed says, 
" Our fathers did dwell either in houses of stone or in 
houses of raddles." 

Rap and Run, v. [Ropio, L., to steal.] To procure all 
one can by any means in his power. S. 

Rape,* s. A division of land, peculiar to Sussex, compre- 
hending several hundreds. S. 

ledge among the lower orders of the community. At the pre- 
sent day our children know no more of Pharisees than of mer- 
maids and dragons. Fairies, witches, and the whole herd of 
spirits, " white, blue, and grey," have betaken themselves to 
lome remote region : the schoolmaster is abroad, and has visited 
even Sussex, and fearing, doubtless, the stroke of his wand, this 
community has thought it prudent to disappear. 



28 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

Rath,* adv. [Rath, Sax.] Early ripe, soon. E. R. 
" I got up rath this morning." 
a The July-friend is a rath ripe apple" 

Raves, s. See Lade. W. 

Reafe, v. [Raffen, T. Reafan, Sax. To snatch.] To 
anticipate pleasure in, or long for the accomplishment 
of a thing. To speak continually on the same sub- 
ject. E. 

Refuge, adj. [Corruption of Refuse.] Inferior, unsale- 
able — as refuge bricks, refuge-sheep, &c. S. 

Rice, s. [Corruption of Rise,] Small wood, or the tops 
of trees. W. 

Ricksteddle, s. [From Rick and Stead.] An enclosure for 
corn or hay ricks. S. 

Riddle,* s. [Hriddle, Sax.] An oblong sieve. W. R. 

Rill, v. [Corruption of Rail.] To ruffle one's temper. W. 
To climb. E. 

Ripiers,* s. [Ripa, L., a shore.] Men from the sea-shore 
who sell fish. E. R. 

Roke, s. [Corruption of Reek.] Steam from boiling 
water. S. 

Round-frock, s. A gaberdine, or upper garment, worn 
by the rustics. S. 

Roupey, adj. [Hroop, Icel., vociferation.] Hoarse. E. 

Rowings, s. [Corruption of Roughings.] The latter 
pasture, which springs after the mowing of the first 
crop. E. 

Rum,* adj. Eccentric, queer, as a "rum oV feller" E. 

Rut,* s. [Route, F., a track.] The mark left by a wheel. S. 

s. 

Salts, s. Marshes near the sea flooded by the tides. E. 
Scaly, adj. [Sceller, F., to cramp.] A scaly fellow is 
gynonimous with a mean person. S. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 29 

Sclat or Slat, v. To beat upon with violence. W. 

" The rain sclats agin de winders" 
Scorse* or Scose, v. To exchange ; probably from the 

fact of discoursing previously to the exchange. E. 
Scrouge, v. [Corruption of to crowd ] S. 
Scupfle, s. An outer garment worn by children to keep 

the clothes clean, an apron to do dirty work in. E. 
Seam, s. A horse-load. R. Dis. 

Sew, adj. [Spoken of cows.] To go sew is to go dry. E. 
Shard,* Shade, s. \Sherd i a broken vessel.] A piece of 

broken tile or pottery; also a gap in a fence. E. 
Shaw,* s. [Scurva, Sax., a shadow.] A little wood — "A 

wood that encompasses a close." — ~Ray. S. 
Shawle, s. A shovel to winnow withal. W. R. 
Sheat or Shut, s. [From the verb to shoot or grow up ] 

A young growing pig. S R. 
Shelve, v. To turn manure, &c, from a cart by raising its 

front part and causing it to lie obliquely. E. 
Shift, v. [Scyftan, Sax.] To divide. E. 
Shim, s. An instrument for hoeing up weeds. S. 
Shimper, v. [Corruption of Shimmer.'] To shine brightly. E. 

" How the carriage-wheels shimper in the sun" 
Shindy, s. [Schinden, G., to do any thing beyond reason.] 

A disturbance. •' He kicked up such a shindy." S. 
Shire-way, s. A bridle-way. S. 
Shirk y, adj. [From the verb Shirk.] Deceitful. E. 
Shrape, v. To scold. E. 
Shrievy, adj. Having threads withdrawn. S. 
Shuck, v. [Corruption of to Shake.] S. 

" Doarit shuck de table so" 
Shuck, s. A husk or shell, as a " bean-shuck." E. 
Shuckish, adj. Unpleasant, unsettled, showery; as a 

u shuckish journey," " shuckish weather," Sec. S, 
Shun, v. To push. S. R. 



30 A GLOSSARY OF THE 

Shy, v. To fling or toss at any thing. S. 
Sidy, adj. Surly, moody. S. It. 

Sippets, s. Small thin pieces of bread mixed with milk or 

broth. S. 
Sizzing, s. Yeast or barm, so called from the sound made 
by beer or ale in working. S. R. 

Skade, s. [Scade, Sax.] Harm, mischief. E. 

Skaddle,* adj. [Scade, Sax.] Mischievous, often applied 
to a dishonest cat or dog. S. R. 

Skeeling, s. The bay of a barn. S. R. 

Skid, v. To affix a hook to the wheel of a waggon to pre- 
vent it descending a hilly road too rapidly. S. R. 

Skrow, adj. Surly, dogged. Most used adverbially, as 
" he looks skrow," i. e. he looks sourly. S. R. 

Slappel or Slavven, s. A large piece, synonimous with 
hunk. S. R. 

Sleech, s. Mud or sea sand used as manure. The sedi- 
ment deposited by the sea in the river Rother is called 
sleech. E. 

Slick, v. See Flick. 

Slick, v. [Slicht, T.] To sleek, to comb the hair. E. See 
also Flick. 

Slim, v. [Schlim, Sax., naughty, crafty.] To do any work 
in a careless or deceptive manner. S. 

Sung, v. This word is applied to cows, ewes, &c, which 
bring forth their young prematurely. S. 

Slock, adj. Loose. E. 

Slocksey, adj. Slovenly. S. 

Slub, s. Wet and loose mud. E. 

Snack, v. To share or be in partnership with. S. 

Snagge, s. [Snaegl, Sax.] The common snail. S. 

Sneyd, s. The handle of a scythe. S. 

Snoule, s. A small quantity. E. 

Snudge, v. To hold down the head, to sneak. S. 



PROVINCIALISMS OF SUSSEX. 31 

Sossle, v. To make a slop. E. 
Spene, s. [Spana, Sax.] A cow's teat or pap. E. R. 
Spice, s. [Corruption of Species.] A slight attack of any 
disorder. S. 

" J ha got a spice o* de toothache" 
Spilwood, s; Wood thrown by the sawyers. E. 
Sprong or Spronk, s. The stump of a tree or tooth. E. 
Squab,* s. An unfeathered bird. S. 
Squat,* v. To bruise or or lay flat. S. R. 
Stade, s. [Stade, Sax.] A shore or station for ships. E. 

Used constantly at Hastings. 
Stamwood, s. [From Stem wood.] The roots of trees re- 
moved from the earth. S. R, 
Steale, s. [Stiel, T.] The handle of several agricultural 

implements, &c. S. R. 
Stoach, v. To make an impression on wet land, as oxen 

do in winter. E. 
Stoach y, adj. Dirty, as " a stoachy road." E. 
Stockey, adj. Iritable, headstrong, and contrary, com- 
bined. E. 
Stolt, adj. Strong. E. 

Strand, s. [Strang, G,, a rope or string] One of the 
twists of a line of horse-hair. S. R. A withered 
stalk of grass. E. 
Strig, s. The foot-stalk of a flower, leaf, or fruit. S. 
Stuckling, s. An apple-pie. W. R. 
Stusnet, s. A posnet or skillet. S. R. 
Sussex Pudding, s. Boiled paste. S. 
Swank, [Corruption of Swamp. ] A bog. W. 
Swap,* v. To exchange. E. 
Sweale,* v. [Swelan, Sax., to kindle.] To burn the hair, 

as from a pig, or from the head. S. R. 
Swimy, adj. [Corruptiou of Swimming.] S. 
Swod ? s, A basket for measuring fish. E, 



32 A GLOSSARY OF THt 

Swolk, t. [Probably from Sulky.] To be angry. E. 
Sworle, v. To snarl as a dog. S. R. 

T. 

Tack, s. A nasty taste* E. 

Tawer,* s. tXWe7',Sax.J A fell-monger, leather dresser. S a 

Tegious, adj. Much, a great quantity. Sometimes used 

for tedious. E. 
Tightish, adj. Well, in good health. <• Pretty tightish " 

is pretty well. S. 
Timersome, adj. Timerous. S. 
Tip up, v. To cause to fall down. E. 
Toller, s. [Corruption of Tallow.], S* 
Tol-lol, adj. Tolerably well. S. 
Tot, s. A bush . S. 

T other day. Not indefinite; but the day before yester- 
day. S. 
Tovet, s. A measure of two gallons. E. 
Trade, s. A road. E. 
Travis, s. [Travas, Span.] A place adjoining a black-* 

smith's shop where horses are shod. S. 
Trig,* v. [Trucken,^ ., to press.] To place a stone behind 

a wheel to prevent a carriage from slipping. W. 
Trug-basket, s. [Corruption of Truck.] A wooden basket 

for carrying chips or vegetables. E. R. 
Trull, v. [Corruption of Trundle.] To bowl a hoop* 

S. R. To underdrain. E. 
Tuck, s. [luck, T., cloth.] An upper garment worn by 

children. S. 
Tug, s. [From Tug, to draw.] A timber carriage. E. 
Twitten, s. An alley or narrow passage, S. R. 

u. 

Unked,* adj, [Uncuth, Sax,, unknown] Bad looking; 



PROVINCIALISMS OP SUSSEX. 33 

having the appearance of evil, betokening bad weather 
E. Dull, lonely. S. 

V. 

Valler, W. Voller, E. s. Fallow. R 9 Also used in 

E. for a large wooden dish used in dairies, 
Voore, s, A furrow. S. R. 

w. 

Wabble, v. fCorruption of Waddle} To shake from side 
to side, to vibrate. S. 

Warp, s. ["From the verb warp, to turn aside] A piece of 
land included between two furrows ; also four herrings. 
E. 

Wase, s. A small bundle of straw. S. 

Water-table, s. A small embankment made across a 
road, especially on a hill, to carry off the water. E. 

Wattle, s. \Watelas, Sax.] Hurdles. S. R. 

Whacking, adj. Fat, lusty, hearty. E. 

Whapper,* s. Any thing uncommonly large. S. 

Whapple-way and gate, s. A way or gate through which 
carriages cannot pass, but only horses. W. 

Whiddle or Whittle, s. [Hwitel, Sax.] A garment be- 
tween a shawl and a blanket. S. R. 

Whilk, v. To howl like a dog. S. 

Whinny, v. [Corruption of whine ?] To neigh. W. 

Wimme or Wim, v. [Corruption of Winnoiv.'] To clean 
corn. S. 

Wint or Went, v. [Wenden G,, logo] To go to and 
from. E. s. Two furrows ploughed by the horses 
going to one end of the field and back again; E, 

Wrockled, adj s Wrinkled, E, 



34 A GL0SSART 

Y. 

Yapfel, s. A woodpecker. E. 

Y anger, adj. [Corruption of Yonder.'] E. 

Yet-near or Yet-ner, adv. Not nearly. E. 

" I be'ant 20 yur ol } yetner." 
Yow. [Corruption of Ewe.] 



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